Miss Cayce’s, Junior League team up for benefit

Published 11:54 am, Thursday, November 6, 2014

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Miss Cayce’s Christmas store is partnering with the Junior League to host the Toast to Tacky Christmas event and coat drive Saturday, benefiting Buckner Family Place and Safe Place of the Permian Basin.

In exchange for donating a women’s or children’s coat, Miss Cayce’s will give a 20 percent off coupon to be used toward items in the store. The store’s co-owners, Becky McCraney and Kathy Harrison, said they hope the event serves as a “win-win” for everyone who comes out.

“With this event we get to provide something to the community, (the customers) come in and donate something to one of our organizations and they in turn get a coupon. It’s just a positive circle,” McCraney said.

“If you bring a $20 to $40 coat and get a 20 percent off coupon and use it toward a $1,000 tree, that’s a pretty good deal,” Harrison added.

McCraney said they “love to give back” and in 30 years of working in the Permian Basin they have had the opportunity to work with several nonprofits and charitable organizations.

“Buckner and Safe Place representatives will also be here and we just hope that it gives them a different platform where people that don’t know what they do can become involved if they want to and learn about them,” McCraney said.

Now with a larger space, McCraney said they hope to use their facility to host more community and charitable events in the coming years.

Saturday’s event will feature nationally-known artist and designer Karen Didion who will be in attendance showcasing her line of handcrafted Santas, including the titular “Toast to Tacky” Santa.

“It’s really just designed to be a fun day with Santa,” Harrison said. “People say that we’re their happy place and that they come when they’re feeling down. They can come in here and just completely forget about what’s going on in the rest of the world.”

The adult-centered event will include mimosas in the morning, food and cocktails in the afternoon and an appearance by Santa, complete with his own tacky sweater and available for photos.

McCraney added that any excess coats not used by Buckner Family Place or Safe Place of the Permian Basin will be donated to the High Sky Children’s Ranch.